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Daily sex urged for budding dads
LOUISE HALL |
Having sex every day improves the quality of men's sperm and is recommended for couples trying to conceive.
Are you leaving it too late?
LOUISE HALL |
Fertility experts have called for an urgent public debate on the trend for women to delay motherhood because many of them still do not understand how rapidly fertility declines after the age of 35.
'Our world was shattered': couple's last embryo destroyed in mix-up
HELEN CARTER |
A British couple's last hopes of having another child have been destroyed after a clinic mistake meant their final embryo was implanted in another woman.
Spring is time more babies are sprung
ANDREW BOCK |
June is a popular month to make love. So are the months of October, November, December and January.
How to have a baby on a budget
JODIE MCEWEN 5 Jun |
We didn’t set out on this parenthood journey looking to become financially rich, and yes, it takes money to raise a family. But how much does it really cost?
How 'social egg-freezing' is putting motherhood on ice
LIZ PORTER 1 Jun |
Women in their 30s are trying to outsmart the biological clock by freezing their eggs, writes Liz Porter.
Infertile couples paying a heavy price for Labor
SCOTT MORRISON MP, FEDERAL MEMBER FOR COOK 28 May |
Families are being forced to pay an extra $2000 per cycle of IVF treatment in this year's budget. Scott Morrison MP, Federal Member for Cook, shares his story.
IVF twins more prone to need intensive care
ADAM CRESSWELL 22 May |
Twins born as a result of IVF treatment are more likely to be admitted to intensive care soon after birth, and more prone to being hospitalised in the first three years of life than naturally conceived twins.
Budget removes safety net for IVF parents
JULIE ROBOTHAM |
Proposed changes to the Medicare safety net could result in thousands of dollars of extra out-of-pocket charges for families attempting pregnancy through in-vitro fertilisation or receiving care from a private obstetrician, say specialist doctors and patient groups.
Is the weight worth it?
KYRA SIM 11 May |
“Lose weight” … it’s a prescription you may hear from your doctor or midwife to improve your chances of fertility. They dispense it so easily but is it really that important? Can you afford to ignore it?
Stem-cell injection may increase fertility
IAN SAMPLE |
Infertile women may one day be given stem-cell injections to repopulate their ovaries with eggs.
Discuss conception with EB members!
20 Feb |
Are you thinking about trying to conceive (TTTC) or trying to conceive (TTC)? Perhaps you're after information on assisted conception or donors? Ask for tips or help others in the Essential Baby conception forums.
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Why was I made, Mummy?
For me, my experience on IVF was so inspiring I wrote a book about it, chronicling my story and those of others many of whom I found on the Essential Baby forum.
Ready to start a family?
Having a child is almost certainly the biggest responsibility you will face. They turn your life (and house!) upside down and all of a sudden you have a small life whose existence depends on you.
The Baby Doctor
A new picture book, The Baby Doctor – Explaining IVF to Your Child, created by Essential Baby members Leah Bryan and Sara Riches can help the parents of IVF children explain the special way they came into the world.
Egg donation: the gift of lifetime
Donating an egg to another woman is a complex emotional and legal process that few are willing to tackle. What motivates women to pursue being an egg donor?
A plan for parenthood
Fancy a slice of shark's fin, camel hump stew or a bowl of hot chilli peppers? Having a better lifestyle can greatly improve your chances of falling pregnant.
